Postirradiation behavior of naturally and artificially defected UO/sub 2/ fuel elements at 250/sup 0/C in air
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5056883
Irradiated UO/sub 2/ fuel elements with multiple and single 0.8-mm-diam artificial defects showed significant diametral increases, bowing, and sheath cracking after <200 h at 250/sup 0/C in air. An irradiated UO/sub 2/ element with a natural defect under identical conditions exhibited similar behavior. Fuel oxidation was localized in the vicinity of the defects; behavior was independent of power history.
- Research Organization:
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Research Company, Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario
- OSTI ID:
- 5056883
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 68:3; ISSN NUTYB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Journal Article
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Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1983
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OSTI ID:6715530
IRRADIATION BEHAVIOR OF UO$sub 2$ FUEL ELEMENTS
Journal Article
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Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1958
· Am. Inst. Mining Met., Petrol. Engrs., Inst. Metals Div., Spec. Rept. Ser.
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OSTI ID:4172049
THE IRRADIATION OF DEFECTED ZIRCALOY-2 CLAD UO$sub 2$ FUEL ELEMENTS CONTAINING FLUORIDE IMPURITIES (IRRADIATION TEST X-204)
Technical Report
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Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1961
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OSTI ID:4781692
Related Subjects
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220100* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Theory & Calculation
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEFECTS
DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL-CLADDING INTERACTIONS
MATERIALS TESTING
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION
POWER REACTORS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TESTING
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
220100* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Theory & Calculation
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEFECTS
DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL-CLADDING INTERACTIONS
MATERIALS TESTING
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION
POWER REACTORS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TESTING
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES